Post Thatcher Britain

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  • Post Thatcher Britain 1990-97
    • John Major
      • Lack of Authority
        • Elected mostly as people didn't want Heseltine
          • Thatcher marked him out as her successor
        • Limited experience, uncharismatic (ridiculed by the media for this)
      • 1992 Election (21 Seat Majority)
        • Vigorous campaigning won him admiration, but the Tory majority was significantly cut
        • Kinnock was overconfident, and Major's quiet style contrasted to his flamboyance
      • Maastricht Treaty 1991
        • Members of the European Community committed to full integration of their currencies
          • The Euro-sceptics and Labour united against this
          • Major had to force this through by threatening government resignation
        • Black Wednesday September 1992
          • Inflation curbing measures caused economic depression
            • Exchange rate was too high
              • Pound fell sharply as international bankers old before it was diminished
            • Major withdrew from the ERM
              • Ruined Tory reputation for sound economic management
    • New Labour
      • 1997 Election (179 Seat Majority)
        • Young, dynamic leader in Blair
        • Accepted positive aspects of Thatcher's years
        • Press and PR were handled well (support of papers)
        • Less divided than the Tories
        • Popular policies and effective sound bites ('Education, Education, Education' and 'Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime')

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